Dairy Month Quiz!
It's Dairy Month! Do your clients know what foods fit into MyPlate's dairy food group? How about the role of calcium in good health? Or how many servings of dairy are recommended each day?Help your clients get those answers -- and more -- with this fun and engaging quiz!Dairy Month Quiz1. Which of the following is not part of MyPlate’s dairy food group?
a) Milkb) Creamc) Yogurtd) Calcium-fortified soymilk
2. How much calcium is in a cup of milk?
a) 105 mgb) 205 mgc) 305 mgd) 405 mg
3. How many servings of dairy foods should most adults get each day?
a) 3 cupsb) 4 cupsc) 5 cupsd) 1/2 cup
4. Dairy foods are the _____ source of calcium in American diets.
a) Worstb) Primaryc) Secondaryd) Most plant-like
5. Which food is a good source of potassium?
a) Milkb) Beetsc) Yogurtd) All of the above
Answers:1. B) CREAMCalcium is key to the dairy group, so even though cream is a dairy product, it doesn’t have enough calcium to be considered part of MyPlate’s dairy group. Instead, cream is categorized as a source of empty calories.2. C) 305 MGEight ounces of milk contain 305 milligrams of calcium, roughly 30% of a person’s daily calcium needs.3. A) 3 CUPSAccording to MyPlate, most adults should get roughly 3 cup servings of dairy foods per day. One cup of fluid milk, yogurt, or a calcium-fortified beverage is considered equal to a cup serving, as is 1 and 1/2 ounces of natural cheese or 2 ounces of processed cheese. Remember to keep your dairy choices low in saturated fat!4. B) PRIMARYAccording to MyPlate, dairy foods are the primary source of calcium in American diets. MyPlate explains, “Calcium is used for building bones and teeth and in maintaining bone mass,” so it’s vital to your health!5. D) ALL OF THE ABOVEMyPlate asserts, “Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure. Dairy products, especially yogurt, fluid milk, and soymilk (soy beverage), provide potassium.” Beets are also rich in potassium, with 442 mg of potassium in a single cup of chopped beets.What do you think? If you liked what you saw, get the handout for free!
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